Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-09-22
DEEDS BETTER THAN TALK.

Grand Army Organs Impartial View
of the Democratic Administration.
Among the declaration of principles
submitted to the people by political
convention lately held in Ohio was the
following:
1--WE condemn the action of Mr.. Cleveland in
vetoing pension bills, and especially we de-
nounce the spirit manifested toward the
MANNED and disabled soldiers OF the country in
the language in which certain Of his vetoes are
couched, and we condemn as unjust and I'M
merited his veto of the Dependent-Pension
bill, and declare that it was in plain violation
OF the Nations pledge to its defenders and of
the oft repeated promises of the Democratic
party of the North, made during political cam
paigns to secure votes. We demand of Con-
gress that it pass, and of the President that he
approve, liberal enactments pensioning the
soldiers of the country; that the helpless
widows, regardless of the cause of death, de-
pendent parents and disabled soldiers shall re-
ceive the bounty Of the Nation they fought tc
save, and which they richly deserve
Comrades, we have no intention or
desire to treat upon political topic,
or to endeavor to bias opinion for or
against one party or another; but we
do wish to condemn and denounce this
groveling and hypocritical method of
fishing for the soldier vote. whether
emanating from the councils of Re-
publicans or Democrats, in State Or
National affairs. 1t Is not essential to
remind observing veterans that the same
dose of sophistry has been prescribed
to them year after year for the last
quarter of century, and the result is
still pleading and fighting for justice
and recognition.
With us it is not which political
party is the best, but rather which of
them can make the greatest showing
in favor of the veterans of the late
war. There are two ways of looking
at the question: one is, in the interest
of the wounded and disabled worthy
veterans, the other from standpoint
of partisanship. We want nothing
to do with politics in connection with
the Grand Army of the Republic, and
in publishing the following our
only aim is to demonstrate the vast
difference between deeds and words.
During the two years that President
Cleveland has been in Office, he has
approved 1858 private pension acts.
Grant in eight years approved only
4S5. MIR. Hayes in four years only
3O3, and Garfield and Arthur in the
same time 736. Besides this, Presi-
dent Cleveland has approved three
general pension acts first, of
March 10, 1886, increasing to $12 the
pension of 70. 997 widows. minors and
dependent relatives of Union soldiers;
the second, of August 4, 1886, increas-
ing the pension of 10000 crippled and
MANNED Union soldiers of the late
war from 1924 to $50, from $50 to $50,
and from $3.50 to $45 per month;
and the third, of January 20. 1887,
which has already placed upon the
pension rolls 8,455 survivors and
widows of the war with Mexico, and
this number will be increased to at
least $4,000 within the present fiscal
year.
Besides largely increasing the pen
sion list, the present Administration
can boast of more Union veterans in
its employ than ever before. Boston
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